SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * A Silent Threat: How NOAA Satellites Help Save Lives in Low Visibility and Fog * Hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards are well known for their destructive impact to life and property, but fog is a silent, often underestimated threat. Fog is a low-lying cloud made up of tiny water droplets suspended in the air   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Department of Commerce Announces 2025 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils * The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 20 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils. Council members represent interested groups including commercial and recreational fishing industries, environmental organizations, and academia, alo  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Approves Two Significant Air Quality Actions in Louisiana * DALLAS, TEXAS (June 30, 2025) -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved two of the state of Louisiana's clean air plans, known as State Implementation Plans (SIPs), addressing sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution. The first approval applies to reducing emissions of SO2 Cabot Corporation's Ville Platte carbon black plant in Ev  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Loeffler Pens Op-Ed in Support of One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), published an op-ed (Link is external) in Fox News - highlighting how President Donald J. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill will benefit America's 34 million small businesses. Her piece underscores specific   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs, representing an important step toward meeting the Administration's goal of expanding the program to 1 million active apprentices.    more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants,  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmac  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: * * * USACE Vicksburg District announces publication date of Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project The expected date of publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District's Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Feder  more